Luminomyces Aureoluminis, named for its golden light, is a bioluminescent fungus endemic to tropical rainforest canopies. It features golden-orange, fan-like caps (5-25 cm tall) with defined gills, and a slender stipe exhibiting a yellow-to-bluish gradient. Fruiting bodies arise in clusters from dark mycelial substrates. Bioluminescence emits blue-green light (470-530 nm) via a luciferin-luciferase reaction in gill cells, creating glow patterns that aid nocturnal spore dispersal. It thrives on decayed organic matter in humid canopy microhabitats, using moisture-seeking growth. Belonging to the Noctiluminous Auroranova cluster (family Auroraceae, order Agaricales), it includes ~20 species. Spores forcibly discharged from lamellae enable wind and animal dispersal. The mycelium decomposes organic material, crucial for nutrient cycling and rainforest health amid habitat loss and 5-25°C fluctuations.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #11/1000
Owner
0xDA369b13839897988cf2bb13040Cd63db91fC646
ID#11
Rarity
HI:16%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOMYCES AUREOLUMINIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
NOCTILUMINOUS AURORANOVA